PERSON SOUGHT AT SEA FOLLOWING THE SINKING OF A PRIVATE BOAT HAS BEEN RESCUED
Boat sinks off Ayvalık: Missing person rescued at sea
A person who went missing at sea following the sinking of a private boat off the coast of Ayvalık, Balıkesir, has been rescued.
Upon receiving a report that a private boat had sunk south of Kız Island, search and rescue operations—involving six Coast Guard vessels, a diving team, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a helicopter—were launched to locate the missing individual.
The missing person, an Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT specialist) named Dr. Şahin Bingüllü, was spotted by the rescue teams while he was swimming toward the shore and was subsequently brought to safety.
Dr. Bingüllü was taken to the Ayvalık Coast Guard pier; it has been reported that he is in good health.
Yesterday, a boat belonging to Ramazan Yolver sank off the coast of Ayvalık, leaving nine people missing. Following the alert, six Coast Guard vessels, a diving team, a UAV, and a helicopter were deployed to the area, resulting in the rescue of eight individuals from the sea.
While the Coast Guard continued the search for the remaining missing person, it was confirmed that the eight individuals rescued from the water were in good health and fully conscious.
